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muriel_volestrangler

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11. BBC Newsnight set it to Lou Reed's "A Perfect Day"

Sat Jul 14, 2018, 03:44 AM

Jul 2018

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bb2rvf/newsnight-13072018

I suspect that won't play outside the UK, so a description:

music: Lou Reed's "A Perfect Day"
shot of the Trump Baby Blimp and London demo, intercut with a shot of Trump screwing up the review of the guard with the Queen
audio: Trump saying "I would give our relationship the highest level of 'special', and now, especially after these 2 days ..."
shot of sign "Scotland Hates You"
Presenter: "A Perfect Day ... except for all those awkward moments. What just happened? Somewhere between comedy and tragedy, the Trump circus came and went. He had the Queen running literal circles around him, and the PM looking ready to cry. Ed Miliband tells us why he took to the streets:"
"His racism, his misogyny, his respect for authoritarian regimes and his apparent contempt for democratic regimes ..."

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NO golden carriage ride, a BIG orange blimp, and 12 indictments. Another "please stop winning" day. [View all] Miles Archer Jul 2018 OP

He had to go to Scotland to get fox on cable... Crutchez_CuiBono Jul 2018 #1

You are assuming that he has normal, human feelings. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #2

+1000 smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #10

If I figure out how to do it without having to get a lobotomy BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #12

I'm beginning to think that a lobotomy is the easier way out. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #15

Agree with serious personality disorder, too likely sociopathic Hortensis Jul 2018 #14

Smart and not as smart Americans should see that this is not the end BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #19

Dangerous in so many ways. I was just on a thread Hortensis Jul 2018 #20

He has eliminated so much in the Science and Health depts. BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #21

Yes. At least the rest of the planet is continuing Hortensis Jul 2018 #22

I hope they at least had a coloring book and some crayons for the plane ride The Genealogist Jul 2018 #3

The Queen did the minimum. madaboutharry Jul 2018 #4

and he still screwed it up underpants Jul 2018 #8

That Stupid Head Of His Is Ready To Pop Grassy Knoll Jul 2018 #5

Oh Wow.. That's we Got! Fuck. Potato Farm.. Cha Jul 2018 #13

Did the Queen even let him in her house? OK palace. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #6

Plus he showed up 12 minutes late. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2018 #7

Trump is actually right about something. Initech Jul 2018 #9

BBC Newsnight set it to Lou Reed's "A Perfect Day" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2018 #11

Genius. Miles Archer Jul 2018 #18

Add to that a toe-curlingly embarrassing presser. BritVic Jul 2018 #16

Royal family was right- "The Queen doesn't tarry fools" fools get the minimum. Sunlei Jul 2018 #17